16-706: Robert or Bob Chambers may refer to: Robert Chambers (English judge) (1737–1803), English judge, professor of jurisprudence, Chief Justice of Bengal, collector of Sanskrit manuscripts Robert Chambers (New Zealand judge) (1953–2013), New Zealand judge and Supreme Court justice Robert Chambers (priest) (1571–1628), English Catholic priest, writer and translator Robert Chambers (publisher, born 1802) (1802–1871), Scottish publisher, writer, and scientist known for Vestiges of Creation and, with his brother William Chambers, Chambers's Encyclopaedia Robert Chambers Jr. (1832–1888), Scottish publisher and amateur golfer, son of
32-647: A clear understanding that the laws of Georgian England were not always appropriate in the different culture and history of India. As a result of his time in India, Chambers' health deteriorated, and in 1802 he left England again, this time for the kinder climate of the south of France . Whilst travelling, he fell ill at Paris , where he died in May 1803. He was buried in the Temple Church in London , where his monument
48-628: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Robert Chambers (English judge) Sir Robert Chambers (14 January 1737 – 9 May 1803) was an English jurist, Vinerian Professor of English Law , and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal . Born in January 1737 in Newcastle upon Tyne , Chambers
64-746: The East India Regulating Act 1773 had been passed, establishing a supreme council (consisting of a governor-general, the first of whom was Warren Hastings , and four councillors) and judicature (consisting of a chief justice and three puisne judges ) of Bengal . Chambers was appointed second judge under Sir Elijah Impey as chief justice, with a promise from the Lord Chancellor that if the Chief Justice's post became vacant, it would be offered to him. The judges departed for Calcutta in May 1774, although Chambers persuaded
80-733: The High Court of Calcutta was established by the Indian High Courts Act 1861 . From 1774 to the arrival of Parliament's Bengal Judicature Act of 1781 in June 1782, the Court claimed jurisdiction over any person residing in Bengal , Bihar or Orissa . These first years were known for their conflict with the Supreme Council of Bengal over the Court's jurisdiction. The conflict came to an end with Parliament's passing of
96-572: The University of Oxford , in succession to William Blackstone . He was also appointed Principal of New Inn Hall in 1766, a post which he held until his death, despite continued absence from it. A contemporary and friend of Samuel Johnson from at least 1754 and up to Johnson's death in 1784, Chambers was provided references by Johnson in his pursuit of the Vinerian scholarship. Johnson also assisted Chambers in composing his lectures. By 1773,
112-650: The Bengal Judicature Act of 1781 which restricted the Supreme Court's jurisdiction to either those who lived in Calcutta, or to any British subject in Bengal , Bihar and Orissa , thereby removing the Court's jurisdiction over any person residing in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The courthouse itself was a two storied building with Ionic columns and an urn-topped balustrade and stood by the side of
128-506: The Oxford authorities to allow him to retain his professorship for a further three years, in case he did not adapt to the Indian climate. His successor was therefore not appointed until 1777, when he was knighted (on 7 June). Although Chambers was one of the judges in the notorious case of Maharaja Nandakumar , he escaped criticism, in part through his reputation for integrity. Impey, however,
144-966: The Preppie Killer Robert G. Chambers (1924–2016), British physicist known for the first observation of the Aharonov-Bohm effect Robert Chambers (Canadian politician) (1813–1875), merchant and politician in Nova Scotia, Canada Robert Chambers (cricketer) (born 1943), former English cricketer Robert Charles Chambers (born 1952), United States federal judge Robert Chambers (biologist) (1881–1957), American biologist Robert Chambers (sculptor) (born 1958), American sculptor Bob Chambers (footballer) (1899–1972), English footballer Bob Chambers (cartoonist) (1905–1996), cartoonist and illustrator from Nova Scotia Bob Chambers (athlete) (1926–2010), American track and field athlete [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
160-672: The above R. C. Chambers (Robert Craig Chambers, 1832–1901), American businessman, minerals miner, banker, politician, sheriff, and silver mine supervisor Robert Chambers (oarsman) (1831–1868), English oarsman and world sculling champion Robert Chambers (development scholar) (born 1932), British academic and development practitioner Robert Chambers (Quebec politician) (1834–1886), Canadian politician, Quebec City mayor Robert W. Chambers (1865–1933), American artist and writer, author of The King in Yellow Robert Chambers (criminal) (born 1966), also known as
176-584: The only remaining source for the proceedings of the Supreme Court. Chambers continued the notebooks after Hyde's death in 1796. Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William The Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Calcutta , was founded in 1774 by the Regulating Act of 1773 . It replaced the Mayor's Court of Calcutta and was British India 's highest court from 1774 until 1862, when
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#1732791663667192-420: The point where considerations of detail prevented him from completing much. In his legal career, his attempts to act conscientiously often had the appearance of indecisiveness and lack of conviction. Chambers was a contributor to Hyde's Notebooks during his term on the bench of the Supreme Court of Judicature. The notebooks are a valuable primary source of information for life in late 18th century Bengal and are
208-409: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Chambers&oldid=1242249190 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
224-573: Was destroyed in 1941 during the Blitz . In 1774, Chambers married Frances Wilton, daughter of the sculptor Joseph Wilton , who was a founder member of the Royal Academy . She survived him, along with four of their seven children. Chambers left no publications, though he did consolidate a valuable collection of Sanskrit manuscripts while in India. Later biographers characterise him as a perfectionist, excessively conscientious and scrupulous, to
240-469: Was eventually recalled to the United Kingdom in 1783, leaving Chambers as acting chief justice, but did not resign until 1787, and Chambers was not confirmed in the post until 1791. He served for eight years, returning to England in 1799. Despite frequent efforts to gain preferment, he appears to have acted with integrity despite the controversial administration of which he was part – and to have had
256-621: Was the son of Robert Chambers, an attorney . He was educated at the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle and awarded an exhibition at Lincoln College, Oxford , in May 1754. Chambers was admitted to the Middle Temple in the same year, and was called to the bar in 1761. In that year, he was also appointed to a fellowship at University College, Oxford . On 7 May 1766 he was appointed Vinerian Professor of English Law at
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